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clippers!

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How can heat be considered a form of pollution?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Why do geothermal heat pump systems work better in cold climates than air source systems?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


InfiniteSteez

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

When using streams, lakes, or ponds as a heat sink, the thermal shock to the natural pond environment. Changing the water temperature can change the type of plants and animals that can live in and around the water.

Answer to Question 2

An air source heat pump must operate at higher compression ratios than water source units because the air temperature is much colder than the ground water temperature.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 26, 2018
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